Yeah, I know the chapter title's weird. It's all I could think of though.

Disclaimer: Nope, I still don't own Pokemon (or its characters).

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire (me: o.O)

I glanced around. Team Rocket members were everywhere. It would be difficult to escape from this place. I'm definitely going to try to get out of here, if it's the last thing it do.

Their evil glances made me want to attack them all. But I wasn't in that position right now. If they could, they would've kicked me, or spat or something, but something was holding them back. Pathetic, I sneered.

Dawn's voice filled my head. Where are you?

In the worst situation ever! I'm in the Silph Co. building and Team Rocket is probably going to use me for more experiments! I heard her pause. Don't give up hope just yet, then she disappeared. Hey! Wait, come back!!

I huffed. I didn't need her anyway. So I ignored the fact that she'd left me and walked on. We came to a hallway that split in two opposite directions. I glanced left to right. I could make a break for it now, but I didn't know this place very well and could get lost. Not to mention leaving May, Drew, and Savannah behind, and that was unthinkable. I looked up at the Eevee in May's arms. She was still out, motionless.

I turned my head and looked at the man coming toward us with a cape on, seemingly the leader of the Rocket grunts (no, it's not Giovanni). He stopped and stared at us all. "The Pokemon come with me," he demanded, and then looked at the boy. "Him too."

I saw May look at him with a horrified stare, clenching Savannah in her arms and holding the orange haired boy's hand. I saw Drew sigh. "Do you swear not to hurt them?" he asked.

I turned to him in shock. Was he going to believe these liars? Even worse, give us to them willingly?

The leader nodded. Drew looked at May and she shook her head violently, begging him not to. "Don't worry," he said, trying to calm her down.

"Don't worry?! There's no way I'm letting go of Savannah!"

I hissed at the leader grunt. She had that right. "If you don't hand them over then we'll take them by force," the man threatened.

May swallowed and looked at her Pokemon sorrowfully. I saw the apologetic look in her eyes and it made me want to kill this guy. She handed the Eevee over to a grunt and Drew gave them his Pokéballs and May hers. He glanced at me. The boy let go of her hand unwillingly and walked over next to me. He kneeled and said worriedly, "Take care of Savanna." The green haired boy stood up and walked away with May.

I shook my head, thinking I was hearing things or something. That sounded nothing like the Drew I know. I watched them disappear down the hall. When a grunt was about to pick me up I hissed defiantly. The black haired boy picked me up instead, and I let him.

We walked a little further until they shoved us in a room and the Pokéballs with us. The boy set me down and I opened Drew's Pokéballs, along with May's. I saw Talon, Taya, and that Masquerain. Guess I never figured out his name. I was going to let out May's Beautifly but stopped. Maybe she's still ticked about that battle... So I didn't let her out.

I glanced at the boy. He sat down and slumped. I tilted my head. I'd never seen a human boy this young. Wonder if he's any different than Drew... Hope so. But first I had to explain this to Drew's Pokemon.

"Where are we?" asked Tama, looking around the room. I looked around too. There was a long metal table with stuff hanging over it. Were they used for...experiments? My eyes widened.

Talon noticed my shock. "You okay?" he said, following my gaze.

"What's wrong?" he pressed on.

I slowly turned from the table as if I was paralyzed. Tama whispered to the Absol, "I've never seen him so scared."

"What is it?!" Talon hissed.

"Th-the table, I-I've seen that b-before," I managed to utter. When I was being experimented on, in my dream, it was all because of Team Rocket. But I'm not certain. They'd better talk.

I heard a mumble come from Savannah. The Eevee blinked her eyes slowly. "H-huh?" she moaned. She stood up and looked around drowsily.

"Just so you know, we're in a Team Rocket base," Drew's Masquerain explained. I ignored him.

"You okay?"

She exhaled. "I feel like crap."

I laughed. "Hopefully you'll feel better in time for us to kick some Team Rocket ass!"

Savannah smiled. "I guess that make me feel a little better," she said.

When did she become so friendly? I had no idea. Glad you're okay, I thought.

The boy stood up and walked over to the table. He put his hand on it and looked up at the sharp objects. I heard the door rapidly open ad the leader of the Rocket grunts. The boy removed his hands from the table as if it were on fire.

Dawn's voice filled my mind when I was watching them corner the boy. Protect him! she said fiercely.

Why?! I shot back. She insisted, Why are you too stubborn to remember?!

"Bind him to the table," the leader ordered.

As he backed up I shot out in front of him as Dawn had commanded. I gave a threatening hiss and told the others to help too. We shot a few attacks and it became a frenzy, until they took out a long gun. The boy was the first won to be hit and e fell to the floor, unconscious. "It's a knockout gun! Don't let it-" Talon and Taya were next; there was no way they could dodge in this small room.

Savannah managed to hold up and I assisted her. "They're going to out number us!" she said, growling at them threateningly. The leader had let out a few Pokemon and I knew that more would be coming. But that doesn't mean I'm going to give up now! I thought determinedly.

I heard another shot of the gun and Savannah dropped as if she were dead. I stared at her motionless body and I felt my fur grow as hot as a Flareon's. The leader's grin told me so. I shot out a Flamethrower at whatever Pokemon I could reach. I angrily leapt at the leader when he was defenseless. The sound of a gunshot rang in my ears and the bullet pierced my side.

My consciousness weakened, and the calling darkness finally pulled me in as my body made a steep dive to the ground.

May ignored Drew's comfort and sat across the room from him. She felt so helpless it made her sick with worry. She held her Eevee's Pokeball in her hands. She wished more than anything that Savannah was alright. May also hoped that her Beautifly was okay as well. Nothing could feel worse than not knowing, nothing.

Drew stared at the brunette from across the room. Nothing he could say or do would help. And the cocky attitude he had all the time didn't help matters much. But for some reason, it had slowly disappeared. Which was the most abnormal thing that had happened to him. Well, besides being held captive. He had countless fangirls, so how come she gave him something they didn't?

After a few moments of silence May sobbed. Even though he couldn't see her face he knew she was crying. It took everything he had to not say anything. Instead he quietly walked over there and sat down. Teardrops hit the glossy red part of the Pokeball.

Drew put his arm on her shoulder and May looked up. Her blue eyes were filled with tears. He set his head on hers and May was soon crying in his lap. Drew stroked her brown hair and did his best to comfort her.

"Savannah'll be okay," he insisted softly, "Spirit will take care of her."

A few minutes later, the leader entered the room. "Hand over S3-17's Destiny stone," he demanded gravely. "Now."

Ugh... My head... And of course the first question that comes to mind is: "Where am I?"

Somewhere dark is all I could tell. I wasn't battling in the room. Savannah and all the Pokemon had disappeared. I called for Dawn; this seemed like the place we met last time. "Dawn?" The Espeon didn't answer.

The black void made my voice echo. I searched around but this place seemed to go on forever. After what seemed like forever, I tried making myself wake up as a last resort. I even pinched myself. I finally realized that it was impossible.

"Where are you?" I asked hopelessly.

"Right here," someone said softly.

I whipped around in surprise. Dawn smiled reassuringly and I relaxed. "I've got to get out of here!" I said suddenly.

"Why?" she asked.

"Cause I might be being experimented on right now!" I panicked.

Dawn looked at me angrier than I'd ever seen her. She looked like she was about to scratch me or something. "Is that all you think about?!" she hissed.

"No! I thought about that boy! I protected him!"

"Half-heartedly! You couldn't be any more selfish right now!" she growled threateningly. "You only did it because I told you to! Why are you so stubborn? Why can't you see it?!"

"See what?!" I asked in annoyance.

"I may not know or be positively sure, but that boy resembles you! Some way, somehow, my psychic abilities tell me so. But you're too blind to see it!! You're too selfish! You're fortunate enough to have Crystal worrying about you!"

"I'm not selfish! I care about Savannah!" I shot back.

"Out of guilt or pity?!" she hissed, her white blue eyes glowed with fury.

I was taken aback at her comment. She advanced forward in echoing steps. "Did it ever occur to you that you're lucky?!"

"Lucky?!" I said in surprise and rage. "I've been taken away from my home, captured and used in contests, and I'm being held against my will by Team Rocket!! HOW is that lucky?!"

Dawn circled me. "You were lucky to have Crystal to nurture you as a baby. You were lucky to find a trainer that wasn't abusing. You were lucky to find Savannah, and YOU were lucky to be reunited with your brother when you didn't even know it!!"

My eyes widened in realization. The Espeon leapt at me and everything faded from my vision as I began waking up.

BUAHAHAHAHA!! CLIFF HANGER!! :D I don't know if that's short or not. Hope you enjoyed reading it. Oh, and if I haven't told you, my opinion of the color amber is either fiery or a sunset color. Just thought I'd let ya know.